Posts Tagged ‘art’
inner city snail
June 5, 2008
Friday Late Subterranea
March 31, 2008
Another triumph for the V and A late series. The main event although far from the best was he unveiling of the new V&A tunnel installation (above) by architect CJ Lim. Visitors to the Victoria & Albert Museum in London can now enter the building through a subterranean garden. ‘Seasons through the Looking Glass’, an installation inspired by Lewis Carroll’s ‘Alice in Wonderland’, is located at the tunnel entrance to the V&A. . . . it was somewhat disappointing
‘Nighthaunts’
National Art Library
A reading by Sukhdev Sandhu, from his recent book ‘Nighthaunts’, an exploration of nocturnal London and a reflection on the nature of the urban night. Accompanied by music by sonic artist Scanner. . . FANTASTIC the dark library allowed the mind to focus on the voice of the reader so you became completely absorbed by it . . . spine-tingling
The website that preceded the book is beautiful definitely worth a look – http://nighthaunts.org.uk/
Stephen Walter’s ‘Island’ and ‘Kensington & Chelsea’
Stephen Walter’s intricate mappings of the London landscape where objects and places are slowly taken over by their symbolic representations, creating forests of symbols and places where every inch is mapped and quantified for human purpose. . . AWESOME!
Ben Wilson – Architecture Now ‘up on the roof’
short talk on the future of roof design, accompanied by small display of existing projects
London Lights
March 27, 2008
Recognize this intriguing globular cluster of stars? It’s actually the constellation of city lights surrounding London (recorded by the International Space Station, February 2003). The fuzziness around the peripheries is caused by either thin, low clouds or perhaps fog.
The lights seen in this image especially the energy supplied to them is causing untold environmental damage to our planet . . . but its so pretty!
After posting this I went to Open City at Somerset House, and what should be the image used on one of the leaflets . . .
advertising at your feet
March 25, 2008
Paul Halliday – Urban Detours
March 13, 2008Paul Halliday, street photographer (although there is some debate as to what he is categorised as) gave a talk on Wednesday (12th March). I was a little unsure of what to expect but for the most part it was a very interesting lecture giving me a glimpse of a subject which I know little of. The main focus was his long-term project based around urban street photography in London.
Battles – Tonto
January 10, 2008
‘A Battles collaboration with celebrated light artists UVA (United Visual Artists), produced by Warp Films (This Is England, Rubber Johnny, Dead Mans Shoes etc).’
UVA previously featured here (volume, installation at the Vand A)
submerged sculpture
December 30, 2007
adapting resource to art – religion by satellite
December 23, 2007
The work of Australian artists The Glue Society is certainly inventive and I have to say I love it!
Altering satellite views showing what certain Biblical events would have looked like if seen via Google Earth, a brillant and fairly simple idea the resolution of which is fantastic. For example the parting of the red sea (as seen above)
Via BLDGBLOG
Jen Stark . . . continued
December 16, 2007
Literature
December 15, 2007
Just some books I picked up this week; page layouts to london’s dead and all the ‘isms’ of the avant garde
ibid project, Damien Roach
December 14, 2007Atmosphere and manipulation of projection
Way out in the east end this small installation was well worth the trip. Completely captivated (and knackered from a long day) I sat on the floor of the gallery in the darkened room watching the projection and listening to soothing sounds that accompanied it, the magic of this piece was created by the most simple of things. A spinning crystal hung in front of the projector refracted the light sending fragments of the images spinning off a across the walls.
picture of the day
October 14, 2007
love Christoph Niemann
Jen Stark
October 12, 2007
Reed Danziger
September 30, 2007
- organic swirls and loops, intense visual indulgence - REED DANZIGERs mixed media paintings – stunning work and an elegant website
Tunnel House
August 18, 2007
photography
August 5, 2007what is it . . . A beginning? . . . a middle? . . . an end?
it is beautiful though, not just the product but the process and simply the concept of being able to freeze a moment, to create a visual record and then the possibilities that this creates. Is it a good thing that you can now share with the world in seconds your life in pictures? can photography maintain its integrity as an artform in our snap happy world , then you get back to that eternal and most cliche of ‘questions constitutes art’ from which i will steer far away cos there isnt an answer its just opinion and it gets boring!
Mutatoes!
August 1, 2007
MUTATOES – Simply the most awesome collection of vegetable photography; from twisted tomato to contorted cucumber Uli Westphal celebrates the freaks of the vege world, definately worth a look.
landscape is. advertising!
April 27, 2007
via designer’s block
its all about attitude!
April 27, 2007 
interpretion is up to you . .
Friday Late is. at the Vand A
November 25, 2006
A combination of lectures, workshops, performances and installations (and pricey bar) make up this fun monthly event and it is open to everyone. For me, as for many others (evident in the enormous queue) the key event was an installation by United Visual Artists and one point six. Described as ‘an installation that invites you to create a new performance and to consider your relationship with your fellow performance’ it sounds intriguing. After queuing for what seemed like forever we were allowed onto the installation with a group of about fifteen others where you walk around inside the grid; your movements creating patterns of light and sound that interact with those created by the people around you. A delightful,fun installation that I would definately recommend. http://www.uva.co.uk/index.php
